change console resolution

[Romeyn Prescott]

At 2:28 PM -0500 11/17/04, Travis Newman scribbled:
>Romeyn Prescott wrote:
>>  At 1:45 PM -0500 11/17/04, Romeo Theriault scribbled:
>>  How do I change the resolution that is displayed when the computer 
>>is booting and when I'm not in a window manager.
>>
>>  This is a very good question.  I have an Apple G4 with an Apple 
>>17" display that is incapable of displaying 640x480 resolution and 
>>I'll be wanting to install ubuntu on it soon.  Unless the default 
>>console resolution can be changed...for the installer...that won't 
>>be happening!
>>  Thanks,
>>  ...ROMeyn
>
>the default when installing it on macs is 1024x768 I believe. It's 
>called a framebuffer. But I don't remember how to do it, I just know 
>that on my Mac it automatically enables the framebuffer.

Found it.  If you have an Apple 17" flat panel Cinema display 
connected to a G4 with an ATI card, try:

install video=aty128fb:1280x1024 at 60

This will give you console video when running the installer.

...ROMeyn
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